Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

[written] 36

[typed] Sunday Oct. 4, 1897

My dearest Nannie-

I am most afraid to write a word, in fact I got so bad that I have been afraid for a whole week, because I am sure Nannie has been worried to death about me, and I have simply been busy as could be, with good times to take up my spare letter-writing moments. This semester augurs a term of faculty good times, that is among the young faculty people. Miss Snow, daughter of President Snow of Kansas University is in the Hall this term and she has a brother whom I knew last year who is one of the assistant professors in entomology, so all of the bachelor profs with Mr. and Mrs. Hudson and Mr. and Mrs. Pierce make things very lively over here at Roble and at their homes. So you see that, together with two seminary courses, two history courses geology, and evolution have kept me more than busy. I have 18th century poetry in Prof. Hudson's seminary Tuesday afternoons, and the history of old English and AngloSaxon literature in Dr. Flügels seminary ( a course especially adapted to teachers), then the elementary, one term, geology course, and the history of England since 1485 and England in Tudor and Stuart reigns. I love my course, but I have had all kinds of sieges of being blue and wanting to do impossible things.

The boys seem to be making a special effort to be polite - to make up for the end of last semester, I suppose. This afternoon Kittie Haskell Edith Snow and I spent a few hourse over at Mrs. Dunnes withProf. and Mrs. Pierce, Prof. Allardice, and Mr. Snow. Mr. Pierce brewed coffee and we had a jolly time. How I do wish I could see you and describe all of the people and tell you in detail all the funny little things. You will think that I have not been thinking about my serious work after Christmas, but I anticipate little difficulty. I have a letter from Prof. Barnes to Mr. Brynton of the Fiske's teachers agency and letters of recommendations from Miss Darrah, Miss Shellenk..., Mrs. George, Mrs. Washburn and, besides Prof. Anderson, I expect to be able to get recommendations from others of the English faculty. Prof. Anderson and Dr. Jordan are not the people to go to in educational matters. All positions are obtained through the education department. Gertrude supplies me with ample funds and I am as well as well can be. I take the borowine het and like it immensely.

Kittie Haskell has sold her wheele to Theodora for what the repairs on it cost and so Lolie has the prospect of a glorious old time cycling - She is very well, and happy as a King, with a raise of salary and high praise. Next Saturday a number of the girls and I are going to the city - I need scarcely anything this winter- just shoes and a quadrangle hat - with an errand or two for Theodora so expect to have time to accept Mr. and Miss Snow's invitation for the theater in the afternoon. Marguerite Stabler is in the city and I am going to spend Sunday with her and Sunday night with Lolie. Howard Veeder is coming down to the university before long to visit Fred Schneider. Oh you will be interested to know that I had the best paper in English History a couple of weeks ago, that was read before the class and complimented for its English !

I am worried to death because I know you will be worried - if I only could plaster this letter with special delivery stamps - I never never never will be so bad abouyt writing again. I am simply head over heels

[written] Oct 4 '97 37

[typed] delighted with the Thanksgiving day treat you have promised me - you don't know what an added zest it gives to the football practice every afternoon at 4:30. Out of the money you said you were going to send I think I can save enough for a Stanford photograph or two. With the birthday money, I am going to either get Mama's picture framed or get me a little Stanford pin (1.25) so you see I am as happy as a king with the dear pleasure my Nannie has promised. me. All the girls have been laughing and talking at such a rate that it has been most difficult to write down the words I wa nt to use and there are such millions of things that come flitting through my head to talk about.

Phil Abbott called last evening but it was rather of a bore, The girls all josh me as being the only person that can"jolly up" with Dr. Jordan - it. seems too easy for anything to have the wittiest kind of talks with him and he has done me the great honor of showing off my room to his distinguished guests. Gertrude made me a flying little visit a couple of weeks ago and was too lovely for anything - she told me about your letter to her and you know I am sure what a heartfull of gratitude I have. Kittie and I are hoping to get schools together though she is constantly talking about taking me home with her in Pennsylvania, as is also Miss Snow who plans to go to her home at Christmas, too. I must write to Trude and Lolie so

Bye bye Rose

I promise a better letter soon - before next Sunday